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This resource guide explains the benefits of mixed-age group settings and gives practical examples of integrated learning throughout the day, including arrival, meals, transitions, story time, outdoor play, rest, departure, small-group learning, and project-based learning. It also includes book lists and materials to promote language, literacy, math, science, social-emotional development, and other early learning domains across age groups.
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